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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Stem, NC Creedmoor, NC, Durham, NC (Gorman), Durham, NC (Oak Grove/Redwood), Durham, NC (Orange Factory), Durham, NC (Quail Roost/Bahama), Oxford, NC (City Center), Oxford, NC (Dickerson/Clay), Oxford, NC (Providence/Belltown), Stem, NC, Wake Forest, NC (New Light/Stony Hill)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $159,180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to NC, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
8,748 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
23.5% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
27.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BUTNER-STEM ELEMENTARY 201 EAST D STREET, BUTNER, NC 27509 (919) 575-6947 |
KG-05 |
| BUTNER-STEM MIDDLE 501 EAST D STREET, BUTNER, NC 27509 (919) 575-9429 |
06-08 |
| C G CREDLE ELEMENTARY 223 COLLEGE STREET, OXFORD, NC 27565 (919) 693-9191 |
02-03 |
| CREEDMOOR ELEMENTARY 305 E WILTON AVENUE, CREEDMOOR, NC 27522 (919) 528-2313 |
KG-05 |
| G C HAWLEY MIDDLE 2173 BRASSFIELD ROAD, CREEDMOOR, NC 27522 (919) 528-0091 |
06-08 |
| J F WEBB HIGH 3200 WEBB SCHOOL ROAD, OXFORD, NC 27565 (919) 693-2521 |
09-12 |
| JF WEBB HIGH SCHOOL OF HEALTH 3200 WEBB ROAD, OXFORD, NC 27565 (919) 693-5510 |
10-12 |
| JOE TOLER-OAK HILL ELEM 8176 HWY 96, OXFORD, NC 27565 (919) 693-8935 |
KG-06 |
| MARY POTTER INTERMEDIATE 200 TAYLOR STREET, OXFORD, NC 27565 (919) 693-3914 |
04-06 |
| MOUNT ENERGY ELEMENTARY 2652 HWY 56, CREEDMOOR, NC 27522 (919) 529-0586 |
KG-05 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 53.5 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 38.9 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 6.6 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 47.0 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,098 | $35,848,000 | 53.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $574 | $5,020,000 | 7.5 |
| STAFF | $220 | $1,925,000 | 2.9 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $183 | $1,598,000 | 2.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $517 | $4,526,000 | 6.7 |
| OPERATION | $646 | $5,652,000 | 8.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $231 | $2,019,000 | 3.0 |
| OTHER | $108 | $945,000 | 1.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,479 | $21,685,000 | 32.2 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,111 | $9,722,000 | 14.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,688 | $67,255,000 | 100.0 |
Stem EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Stem WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 9.1 |
| CHILDREN IN Stem LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 11.4 |
Stem is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 196 people and just one neighborhood, Stem is the 450th largest community in North Carolina.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Stem is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stem is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Stem who work in office and administrative support jobs (26.85%), food service (12.04%), and management occupations (6.48%).
Also of interest is that Stem has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Stem is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Stem, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Stem is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Stem ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.90% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Stem in 2000 was $17,362, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,448 for a family of four.
The people who call Stem home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Stem is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stem include German, Irish, Finnish, English, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Stem is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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